ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348855
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 2023 |
| Time: | 21:00 UTC |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Tanker Air Carrier |
| Registration: | N612AX |
| MSN: | 48290/435 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Langlois, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Medford-Rogue Valley International, OR (MFR/KMFR) |
| Medford-Rogue Valley International, OR (MFR/KMFR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER, coverted to a firefighting aircraft, was maneuvering over a fire near Langlois, Oregon, when the right wingtip struck a treetop.
The aircraft safely returned to Medford-Rogue Valley International, OR (MFR).
Sources:
FAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 February 2019 | N612AX | 10 Tanker Air Carrier | 0 | Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL) |  |
min |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 30 August 2020 | N612AX | 10 Tanker Air Carrier | 0 | Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC/KMCC), Sacramento, CA | |
min |
| Cowling loss | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2023 17:04 | harro | Added |
| 15-Dec-2023 17:05 | harro | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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